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A quick and easy review of literary elements
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“Her dark, straight
hair
was
as
heavy
as
a
wool blanket
in the afternoon heat.”is an example of
simile
onomatopoeia
imagery
of personification
2
Figurative language is defined as what?
fun language only English teachers use
Language shapes
words beyond the literal meaning written for effect
Language in which figures of speech such as metaphors occur.
3
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of..
personfication
alliteration
hyperbole
idiom
4
Makes reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural,
literary,
or political significance
Allusion
idiom
Spider monkey
Reference
5
The character that is the source of conflict in a literary work
main character
protagonist
alfalfa
antagonist
6
C
ruel
k
indness is an example of what two devices?
oxymoron and alliteration
allusion and imagery
figurative language and allusion
metaphor and simile
7
Which literary term describes the following...
Simile
Paradox
pun
Allusion
8
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
Identify the device used
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
idiom
9
Lightning danced across the sky & The wind howled in the night. = What device?
simile
Personification
imagery
great writing
10
My house is a friend who protects me. This is an example of a.....
metaphor
delusion
oxymoron
allusion
11
Tony talks too much in Mrs. Loyd's Reading class is an example of...
alliteration
figurative language
Onomatopoeia
simile
12
This is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory.
Joke
Imagery
Oxymoron
simile
13
She walked along the bright, green,dewy grass and smelled the fragrant roses...is what device?
imagination
idiom
imagery
spring
14
Define the literary term theme.
a major idea or message in a story
tension between what is expected and reality
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
exaggerated language in order to create mood or feeling
15
Define the literary term tragic hero.
All of the above
the protagonist of a tragedy
usually of high social class
begins play at high point but reaches low by the end
16
Buzzzzz............Creak! Crack ! Squeak! OWWWWWW! are examples of....
simile
Onomatopoeia
Funny sounds
metaphors
17
Define the literary term hyperbole.
tension between what is expected to happen and reality
exaggerated language in order to create mood or feeling
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
the foundational base of an entire literary work
18
A character who serves in direct contrast to another character to emphasize the qualities of a main character
hero
a funny phrase
antihero
foil
19
A classic pattern used in fiction that’s guaranteed to satisfy most audiences
idiom
narrative arc
poetry
metaphor
20
Define the literary term foreshadowing.
funny play on words that are similar in sound or meaning
a device that hints at events to come
two-word phrase that contradicts itself yet has new meaning
similar-sounding words that are used in the wrong way
21
What are literary devices?
reading skills
writing samples
tools a writer uses to engage the reader
important words in a text
22
Clearly misunderstood is a great example of a....
how all teens feel
answer
allusion
oxymoron
23
Good imagery in writing usually involves what senses?
all of the above
sight
sound/smell
taste/touch
24
The following sentence demonstrates which of these literary terms:
mood
theme
symbolism
characterization
25
"Freddie is a pig when he eats," is an example of a ....
someone eating too much
someone being rude
metaphor
slander
26
The image is an example of what device?
idiom
a sad boy
hyperbole
drama
27
Define the literary term figurative language.
the foundational base of an entire literary work
tension between what is expected to happen and reality
exaggerated language in order to create mood or feeling
a device used by writers to add meaning and imagery
28
direct speech between characters in a literary work
characterization
dialogue
connotation
diction
29
Those rapping Hamsters that drive the Kia Soul is an example of what device?
Why drive a Soul when you can drive a Jeep
pure insanity
personification
hyperbole
30
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are
Simile
1. the three rhetorical appeals
1. Metaphor
Alliteration
31
What is it called when you give human qualities to an object or animal ?
simile
imagery
irony
personification
32
I am as hungry as a wolf is an example of which device?
idiom
Indian saying
metaphor
silly saying
33
Which literary term goes with this quote?
diction
imagery
tone
metaphor
34
Define the literary term comic relief.
a type of language that creates a surprise in readers
character who provides strong contrast to another character
audience knows something that the characters in play do not
humorous scene to provide relief from emotional intensity
35
One type of device Guy de Maupassant uses in "The Necklace" ...
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
irony
36
The skunk thought the stump stunk is an example of what?
alliteration
metaphor
personification
simile
37
The climate or feeling of a literary work can also be described as
simile
metaphor
mood
tone
38
Which literary term describes the following...
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
39
Define the literary term tragic flaw.
system of values that is in some way defied by a tragic hero
protagonist who begins at high point but reaches low by end
restoration of some of hero's nobility at end of a tragedy
basic weakness of human nature that leads the hero astray
40
Who developed rhetoric?
Aristotle
Socrates
Nietzsche
Descartes
41
"This House is a prison!" exclaimed Will Ferrell. What device was he using to make his point?
Metaphor
hyperbole
simile
He was just being dramatic
42
the underlying message of a literary text
conflict
theme
purpose
plot
43
Never refer to the theme in
the thesis
only 1 word
the body paragraph
the analysis
44
An insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work.
metaphor
theme
main idea
idiom
45
refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images
abstract
cement
blanket
metaphor
46
Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind is called what?
idiom
imaginary
forgery
imagery
47
Define the literary term couplet.
two consecutive lines of rhymed verse
a long speech given by one character to another
a type of meter in which each line consists of 10 syllables
a comment that a character makes directly to the audience
48
"Her eyes sparkled like the stars" is an example of what device?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
49
Literary device: A damnèd saint, an honorable villain!
alliteration
oxymoron
simile
metaphor
50
Boston won by three runs is an example of:
tone
imagery
synecdoche
metaphor
51
"Snap ! Crackle! Pop! from the infamous Rice Krispies commercials is an example of ..
great humor in a commercial
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
52
When the protagonist is actually the villain in the story, but we empathize anyway.
literary device
antihero
antagonist
hero
53
My car’s headlights
winked
at me. This a great example of what device?
idiom
oxymoron
allusion
Personification
54
Which literary term describes the following...
Alliteration
imagery
Allusion
Metaphor
55
“I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This is an example of..
allusion
imagination
imagery
lying
56
a literary device or structure that has been used so often that is has lost some of its meaning
denouement
cliché
foil
melodrama
